tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post2439382666465549366..comments2017-09-26T04:31:06.259-06:00Comments on Love Love Love: Everything They Don't Tell You About Having a BabyJessica Ashcrofthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15591761045755932367noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-56464479143239412502017-08-01T20:37:05.829-06:002017-08-01T20:37:05.829-06:00Thank you so much for sharing your experience Safi...Thank you so much for sharing your experience Safire! It is true how each birth can be so different! I&#39;m so glad you enjoyed your home birth. I have a few friends who enjoy doing it that way too!Jessica Ashcrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15591761045755932367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-84131092752660295352017-08-01T16:34:44.755-06:002017-08-01T16:34:44.755-06:00It&#39;s amazing how different your experience in ...It&#39;s amazing how different your experience in the hospital was compared to my home birth. I literally didn&#39;t do any active pushing. I think that&#39;s what prevented any tearing. I let my body do the pushing on its own. And my midwife didn&#39;t go pushing hard on my uterus afterward. She was super gentle and had me breathing while she assessed the size and position of my uterus each time. I don&#39;t understand why baby has to come on the doctors time instead of your body&#39;s time. It&#39;s bizarre to me that the hospitals have so many protocols for something our bodies were made to do on their own. I&#39;m not judging you for having a hospital birth. You seem super comfortable with the care you received and that&#39;s great. I just don&#39;t understand western medicine much. safire claudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539574549811929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-60956884956791264632017-06-07T13:25:07.534-06:002017-06-07T13:25:07.534-06:00The nurse pushing on your uterus is a must and if ...The nurse pushing on your uterus is a must and if it doesn&#39;t hurt, they need to dig in harder. They are checking the position and firmness of the uterus and keep track of any gushing blood and clots that might be expelled in the process. It will be every 15 minutes for an hour, 30 minutes for an hour and then every hour for 2 hours and then every shift change until you go home. A boggy or displaced uterus can be dangerous. Even though it is uncomfortable, breath and let them get in there.Zflan Swayzeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691335971765999231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-17985861558173315582017-03-09T08:04:08.596-07:002017-03-09T08:04:08.596-07:00You are so right!!! There&#39;s so many things tha...You are so right!!! There&#39;s so many things that happen in the first few weeks too so I added the nipples one to another post! It&#39;s live today if you want to check it out ;)Jessica Ashcrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15591761045755932367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-45607253817180024262017-03-07T10:55:17.590-07:002017-03-07T10:55:17.590-07:00You will do great mama!! Seriously that epidural i...You will do great mama!! Seriously that epidural is amazing! And honestly most of these things are totally manageable with some pain medication! So glad you found this helpful!Jessica Ashcrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15591761045755932367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-86821024955975099102017-03-06T14:53:30.350-07:002017-03-06T14:53:30.350-07:00I&#39;m so scared, more like mortally petrified to...I&#39;m so scared, more like mortally petrified to give birth. Reading how other woman have survived it always gives me a bit of support. Thanks for sharing the &quot;not so pretty side&quot;... It&#39;s the exact read and tips I was looking for. I&#39;m not going natural that&#39;s for sure, I&#39;ll walk in backwards yelling for that epidural LOL! WhippedGreenGirl Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05050306025906547956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-81901429857933751852017-03-03T17:49:11.653-07:002017-03-03T17:49:11.653-07:00You forgot nipples Haha your nipples WILL kill you...You forgot nipples Haha your nipples WILL kill you (unless you were breastfeeding during pregnancy). So there you are, cringing when your baby latches after slathering gobs and GOBS of lanolin on WHILE dealing with the cramping.<br /><br />You WILL stare in amazement at your boobs the first time you see them after your milk comes in. And then...OMG OWWWW!!Danielle Rudolphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531016677355683374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-72322788078320374652017-03-03T10:30:33.064-07:002017-03-03T10:30:33.064-07:00I am so excited for you! You will do great mama! G...I am so excited for you! You will do great mama! Good luck with the natural birth and I hope these tips help you prepare :) Jessica Ashcrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15591761045755932367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-30018697160451648852017-03-03T09:59:42.211-07:002017-03-03T09:59:42.211-07:00Thank you for this! I am due next month with my fi...Thank you for this! I am due next month with my first. As a typical type A personality, I am freaking out! But super excited of course. I am planning on a natural birth (hopefully) and I feel like I need to prepare myself for the worst pain in my life. haha. Thanks again for these wonderful sneakpeeks!Amanda Coatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08302770536171076460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-11121192896663400552017-02-28T14:20:44.935-07:002017-02-28T14:20:44.935-07:00That is so exciting Amy! Congrats! I&#39;m glad th...That is so exciting Amy! Congrats! I&#39;m glad this post wash helpful! Glad to have you!Jessica Ashcrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15591761045755932367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-46252765981911057132017-02-27T20:59:23.051-07:002017-02-27T20:59:23.051-07:00I loved reading this and your honesty!! These are ...I loved reading this and your honesty!! These are wonderful tips to take with me during my journey. I found out a couple weeks back that I&#39;m expecting my very first little one. I appreciate you sharing and look forward to more wonderful blogs ahead!! Amy H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03307854571221908321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-55592194015050514172017-01-31T10:49:22.921-07:002017-01-31T10:49:22.921-07:00It does hurt! I can totally see why some moms give...It does hurt! I can totally see why some moms give up! I agree too. Each hospital definitely has it&#39;s own experience. Jessica Ashcrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15591761045755932367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-38848739382297851802017-01-26T16:11:53.542-07:002017-01-26T16:11:53.542-07:00I loved reading this! The other thing I wasn&#39;t...I loved reading this! The other thing I wasn&#39;t prepared for was how much breastfeeding hurts. I had both my kids in different hospitals and I think the birth experience was very different because of the different hospital policies and staff. The nurses with my second were so much nicer and they didn&#39;t restrict my food during labor so it made everything better!Heidi Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929728615951223789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-89708947911908708022017-01-26T14:04:14.957-07:002017-01-26T14:04:14.957-07:00That is crazy mama! So many unexpected things can ...That is crazy mama! So many unexpected things can happen! Ha ha I&#39;m sure it will scare some. I wish I had known these things before!Jessica Ashcrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15591761045755932367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-84763032394404384032017-01-26T14:02:59.660-07:002017-01-26T14:02:59.660-07:00Such a good point! Every pregnancy is so different...Such a good point! Every pregnancy is so different! So yes the bleeding definitely changed between my first and second. I just had a mom recommend milk of magnesia for the bowel movements and I&#39;m definitely trying that next time!Jessica Ashcrofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15591761045755932367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-15991712680960678482017-01-26T13:20:09.247-07:002017-01-26T13:20:09.247-07:00Oh man, the things you don&#39;t know ahead of tim...Oh man, the things you don&#39;t know ahead of time! I pushed for two and a half hours and toy didn&#39;t expect to feel all that pressure because I had an epidural. Thank you Jesus I didn&#39;t tear but I did have a postpartum hemhorrage when my daughter was TEN days old! Yet another thing no one tells you is even a possibility. I&#39;m sure this post will both set some soon to be mamas at ease as well as terrify them! Haha! But it&#39;s always nice to know what is coming. Elizabeth at The Lovely Lattehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228736054206537138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682090270046247230.post-1791328927189222892017-01-26T09:26:48.881-07:002017-01-26T09:26:48.881-07:00I LOVE this post! I didn&#39;t push for very long ...I LOVE this post! I didn&#39;t push for very long for either of my kids...less than an hour each! But, I was on an epidural...I had to use oxygen because holding my breath made me light headed....with my second, I threw up as soon as the epidural got put in. I was soooo scared, both times to have my first bowel movement because I tore both times, too. One thing I might add is that to remember every pregnancy is different, so you may bleed a whole let less with your second than your first (I spotted all six weeks with my first, but stopped bleeding after 3 with my second).Tayler Morrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12079669861116201650noreply@blogger.com